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This week you have two walkthroughs1

  1. included in the R Task download

  2. the one below


0.1 Adding Vertical Space to Multiple Choice Items

Anticipated Level of Difficulty2 Beginner.

Primary Activities: You will have to copy and paste syntax from a text (.txt) file to a Qualtrics and edit some numbers to customize parameters.

Language(s) Used:

0.1.1 Prerequisite

Please go through this walkthrough after reviewing the Survey Design slideshow,

0.1.2 Synopsis

Qualtrics houses quite a few built-in survey question types. While this is great, sometimes you need to amend these “stock” items. In this session, you’ll look at one instance of this, in particular to understand how to add space of any size above (or below) a possible response within a multiple choice question that has a vertical layout.

0.1.3 Materials

The following download includes a snippet, directions, and a copy of the gif shown below. The example survey was shared with you earlier in the term on Qualtrics3.



  1. lucky you!↩︎

  2. This is not an indicator of your personal level or abilities. You may experience varying level of difficulties and that is OK! Many of you are experiencing syntax and manipulation for the very first time so take it slow and reach out if any roadblocks appear!↩︎

  3. To follow the directiions, you will need edit the survey. This can be done by accessing your shared surveys to copy the instrument over to your account↩︎